lead on
Example Sentences
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Puso Dithejane scored the lone goal of the first half for Galaxy and Keita completed a sweeping move covering the length of the pitch to double the lead on 84 minutes.
From Barron's
“To this day, we live some of that, and our counselors are taking the lead on how we support learning and are being very influential in how that affects classrooms.”
From Los Angeles Times
“We run together in practice, we push each other and it helps us so much,” said Corrigan, who took the lead on the second mile.
From Los Angeles Times
They point out that the bins are part of a much larger effort by the city to reach its zero-waste goals and “lead on sustainability.”
From Los Angeles Times
Pope has been deputy for most of Ben Stokes' three years as Test skipper, stepping up to lead on five occasions - including England's last Test against India in July.
From BBC
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